Wang Yu also wiped his hands with a handkerchief, then looked at the dirty handkerchief and said, "I heard that there's a kind of bath bean sold in town that can wash clothes and remove stains better than soap nuts, and it has a fragrance. Let's buy some when we go back."
Cheng Chen knew what his husband was talking about. He had also heard that it was said to be spiced and very good to use, but he had never used it. This thing was not cheap. Most country people went to the mountains to pick soap beans, and they could also be crushed to wash clothes. Cheng Chen nodded and his husband said, "If you want to buy it, then buy it and use it."
Wang Yu looked at Cheng Chen lovingly. Beautiful scenery, delicious food, beautiful women, and a peaceful life. Such days are really good! The two walked slowly along the river. Wang Yu took out another candy and fed it to Cheng Chen.
Cheng Chen squinted her eyes slightly while eating the candy. It was the same as the first time she ate it. She didn't know where her husband bought it.
Looking at the scenery by the river, my thoughts drifted away. I remembered that I mustered up the courage to walk for more than two hours to come to my husband's house to introduce myself. I was afraid that the Wang family would think I was a boy and would not want me. I was afraid that I would not have money to buy medicine for my father. I was afraid that the Wang family would take my husband but he would not get better, and my life in the Wang family would definitely not be easy in the future. I was also afraid that my husband would wake up and know that he had married a boy and would not be happy... I was afraid of many things. At that time, I just thought that the future was uncertain.
Cheng Chen turned her head to glance at her husband, but all her fear disappeared when she ate the first candy. She had a vision for the future and the courage to accompany her husband forever!
"It's almost noon, what would you like to eat, Achen?"
Cheng Chen had just eaten some salted duck and wasn't very hungry, so he thought he'd just eat a small meal. He said, "Let's eat the steamed buns from the place at the entrance of town. My dad used to bring me meat buns when he came to town to sell his game. Their buns are delicious."
Since the young husband had a request, Wang Yu had to satisfy it. On the way back, they went to the shop to buy bath beans. When they arrived at the shop, they found out that there were many kinds of bath beans, some for washing clothes, some for washing face and hair, and the bath beans also came in several colors.
Wang Yu bought a red and a gray bath bean for laundry. One was about the size of Cheng Chen's fist and cost thirty coins. He also bought a box of pink facial cleansers, which were about the size of a copper coin. There were fifty in a box and they cost two hundred coins. Cheng Chen smacked his lips in amazement. It was indeed very expensive.
Cheng Chen tugged at Wang Yu's clothes, saying it was too expensive and that he could just buy a laundry machine. Wang Yu was never stingy when it came to giving money to her husband. After consoling Cheng Chen, he bought it anyway and took the bath beans, saying, "This is good. Try it when you get home."
Since her husband had already bought it, Cheng Chen could only nod. He also knew that it was her husband who bought it for her, and she thought that she should also earn more money to buy things for her husband.
When they got to the town entrance, they bought four meat buns and four vegetarian buns for a total of twelve cents. They ate as they walked back. With someone by their side, they didn't feel the distance was so far. The rice in the paddy fields beside the road was green and lush, growing well. There were also fields of rapeseed. Rapeseed is the main source of edible oil for the people here, and their family also planted an acre of rapeseed. In spring, the fields of rapeseed flowers would be a very beautiful sight.
Wang Yu had been in this dynasty for so long and discovered that the land was rich in products. Products like corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes, which needed to be imported from foreign countries, were all available here! Life in this era wasn't as impoverished as he had initially imagined. Furthermore, Fang County had well-developed river transportation, bringing in more and more goods. He saw many foreign items and some rare spices in the rare treasure shop.
Fortunately, he traveled through this dynasty. If he traveled through time to the war years, he would probably be busy struggling for life every day, and who knows when he would be drafted into the battlefield. Otherwise, he would never have the chance to go shopping and play with his young husband...
After returning home, Wang Yu took out the things he bought in town: three pieces of cloth, two boxes of bath beans, and four buns.
The Queen Mother looked at the pile of things on the table and said distressedly, "Why buy so much cloth? It's so expensive! It's not easy for you to earn money. You have to save it. You still have to take the imperial examination and raise children later!"
"Mom, Achen bought the cloth. He wants to honor you and Dad, so I can't stop him," Wang Yu said, pointing at the cloth. "Make two sets of clothes with this rouge color. They will make you look younger. And what about Dad? Make two sets of this dark blue for him. He'll look energetic!"
"Your father didn't go to the dock this year. He couldn't stay idle at home, so he went out to visit friends." The Queen Mother touched the cloth carefully. She knew that the children were filial, but she still felt distressed.
"Achen, embroidery is very demanding on your eyes. It's not easy to earn money. If you want to buy us something, just buy fine linen! Why would your father and I wear such fine cotton at home?"
Wang Yu: "No need to bother. When your son passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, you will be his mother and wear it every day. When your son becomes a high-ranking official, you will be an old lady and wear silk and satin!"
"These are silks and satins, what a boast!" Although the Queen Mother said this, she was happy in her heart and hoped that her son could become a high-ranking official. Looking at these cloths again, she didn't feel sorry for them anymore.
She opened the box next to it and found that it contained bath beans. This stuff was very expensive in her town. Thinking about the two children spending money recklessly, the heartache that had just stopped suddenly began to hurt again. Knowing that her son would receive money every month during this period, it was not good to refuse them. She picked it up, smelled it, and said, "It smells so good."
Wang Yu: "Mom, the shop owner said this is good for washing face and hair. You and Cheng Chen can use it. I will buy more for you after you finish using it."
The Queen Mother put the box down and said, "Why would I use this? This is for young people. Just give it to Achen."
Cheng Chen: "Mom, there are plenty in this box, let's use them together."
Seeing Cheng Chen said so, Queen Mother didn't know what to say. She thought it was all out of filial piety of the two children, so she smiled and agreed.
"I'll go and clean up. You guys go and rest first." As he said that, he put away the cloth they bought.
Cheng Chen couldn't wait to pull Wang Yu into the room to measure his size. Wang Yu stood with his arms outstretched to measure his shoulder width, arm length, and leg length.
"Has my husband grown taller?" Cheng Chen asked doubtfully.
The original body was only eighteen years old, in the growth stage, so it was normal for it to grow taller. A seven-foot man was considered tall here, but it was only about 1.7 meters. The original body was about 1.75 meters tall, and if it grew longer, it should be over 1.8 meters. Looking at the husband who was close to her lips, he was probably 1.65 meters tall. He was still young and could grow more.
"Has Achen finished sewing his own clothes?"
Wang Yu's conversation with him did not delay him from taking note of the measurements. While taking note, he said that he had already made one and would make it for his husband first.
Wang Yu was delighted to hear him say this and asked, "Why haven't I seen you take it out to wear?"
"Wait until it's finished for my husband to wear together!" Cheng Chen happily memorized the measurements and put away the measuring tape.
Seeing him so happy, Wang Yu thought that one piece of cloth could probably make two sets of clothes, so he said, "Make one with this color of cloth, and we'll wear matching outfits! Mine should be embroidered with bamboo, and yours with crabapple flowers."
Cheng Chen probably understood what couple outfits meant. He also wanted to wear the same thing as his husband, so he agreed with a blushing face. He thought about how they would look wearing the same clothes and couldn't wait to make it.
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